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QLD · Gold Coast Council

Burleigh Heads, 4220

Est. population · Jun 2025

11,714

Growth (1 yr)

+2.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+7.7%

Median age

42

Median income

$1,701/wk

Employment rate

58.2%

University qualified

26.4%

Work from home

16.7%

Languages at home

8%non-English

Most common: Portuguese, Spanish, Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

49.2/100
Average

Top 27% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 94% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Arts precinct
What Burleigh Heads is known for: Beach, Green suburb, National parks, Arts precinct

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Suburb profile

Burleigh Heads is a coastal town in Queensland, in Gold Coast Council, with mainly denser housing than a typical suburban neighbourhood.

Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for coastal towns. Health access is an exceptional strength. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group. Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on higher rents and higher crime, with median rents 36% above the peer median.

Burleigh Heads is a better fit for people who value school quality and local amenities more than lower rents.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Coastal town · compared with coastal towns in Queensland (89)

Strengths

  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
  • Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Rents are among the highest in the peer group
  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 4220 is elevated relative to comparable places

What stands out

  • Burleigh Heads Beach
  • Burleigh Beach

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Burleigh Heads compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$950/wk

Population (ERP)

11,714

+2.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

19.5%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#15

among Coastal & beach · Established

Crime rate

70th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

83rd

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

35%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

80th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
49.2/100 — Average
State standing
Top 27% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
2160th in Australia
State rank
403rd in QLD
Peer rank
#15 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#59 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
94%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$950

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

11,714(June 2025)

+2.4% annual · +7.7% over 5 years · 83th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.4%
5-year growth
+7.7%
Change in 1 year
+276
Change in 5 years
+841
Growth rank in QLD
83th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~12,550), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
10,572
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,701
Dwelling vacancy
19.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
1,027 of 5,279
Median monthly mortgage
$2,058
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$480
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
34.9% / 30.4% / 34.7%
Employment rate
58.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
16.7% / 1.3% / 64.7%
Walked or cycled to work
4.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,657 / 587 / 1,982 (+ 16 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

26.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 17.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified26.4% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified11.5% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational17.2% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below45% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce23.5%
  • Health14.3%
  • Society and culture12.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies12%
  • Education10.2%
  • Architecture and building9.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$58,892

66th percentile in QLD · 0% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$62,552

58th percentile in QLD · -4% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
15.0%

85th percentile in QLD · +9% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$59,775

34th percentile in QLD · -6% vs Australia

Residents with business income
13.0%

74th percentile in QLD · +25% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4220 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
23,050
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,464
Median net rent
$767
Taxpayers reporting business income
3,042
Taxable income vs state median
+6%
Salary / wages vs state median
+3%
Rental investment vs state median
+36%
Super vs state median
-14%
Business income vs state median
+30%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

8% speak a language other than English at home; 23.2% born overseas

Language at home
8,872 English only · 767 other
Non-English at home
8%
Born overseas
2,258 (23.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
201 (1.9%)
Australian citizens
8,702
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
21

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Portuguese92 · 29%
  • Spanish48 · 15.1%
  • Italian32 · 10.1%
  • Mandarin17 · 5.4%
  • German15 · 4.7%
  • Japanese15 · 4.7%
  • French11 · 3.5%
  • Cantonese10 · 3.2%

Religion

43.8%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 43.8%, while Christianity accounts for 42.6%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion43.8%40.7%
Christianity42.6%45.7%
Other / not stated13.6%13.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic19.4%18.6%
Anglican10.6%11.3%
Uniting Church3.1%3.6%
Christian (not further defined)2.6%3.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.1%2.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4220, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
809
Against the person
108
Against property
428
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
92.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 98 residents
State crime-rate percentile
70.4th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-2.7%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences176
  • Good Order Offences54
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)268
  • Traffic And Related Offences58
  • Unlawful Entry49

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,085
Median ICSEA percentile
80th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
5
School list
  • Marymount CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 1,262 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Marymount Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 1,020 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • St Andrews Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1104 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 1,377 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Burleigh Heads SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Caningeraba SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Clover Hill SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Elanora SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Miami SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Palm Beach SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Palm Beach-Currumbin SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Robina SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Tallebudgera SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Varsity CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

10 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • A Head Start Children's CentreTallebudgera Creek Roadkindergarten
  • Burleigh Heads Community Kindergarten and Preschoolkindergarten
  • Burleigh Heads Community Kindergarten and Preschoolkindergarten
  • Burleigh Sandpiperkindergarten
  • Gumleaf Gully Childcarechildcare
  • Little Scholars School of Early Learningchildcare
  • Lollipop Lane Child Care Centrekindergarten
  • childcarechildcare
  • childcareKortum Drivechildcare
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

16 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Burleigh Heads National Park
  • Burleigh Heads station, stop B
  • Christine Ave at Hibiscus Haven
  • Gold Coast Hwy at Second Avenue station
  • Gold Coast Hwy at Second Avenue station

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

365 mapped amenities

3 restaurants · 6 cafes · 1 pubs · 4 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 places of worship · 2 sports centres · 1 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Great for outdoor family life — 31 parks mapped in suburb
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 16 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
54/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.57
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.42
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.93
Food & drink(15)
  • West Burleigh BakeryBakery
  • BJ SnacksCafe
  • Cafe (2)
  • Daily GrindCafe
  • Naughty Bean CafeCafe

    Unit 2 16 Township Drive, Burleigh Heads

  • The Plantation House CafeCafe

    Unit 1 43 Tallebudgera Creek Road

  • Domino'sFast food
  • Fat ChickenFast food
  • Notorious E.A.T Food TruckFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • Burleigh Town TavernPub

    Tsipura Drive

  • Aafrein Indian CuisineRestaurant
  • My Saigon TuckshopRestaurant
  • Silver Thai RestaurantRestaurant
Shopping(6)
  • CellarbrationsBottle shop
  • Brookside Country MeatsButcher
  • FoodaryConvenience store
  • Capral AluminiumHardware store

    2 Rothcote Court, Burleigh Heads

  • TradeToolsHardware store
  • The Salvation ArmyOp shop
Everyday services(4)
  • Princes Laundry ServicesLaundry
  • AmpolPetrol station

    Tallebudgera Creek Road

  • Burleigh Delivery CentrePost office

    44 Junction Road, Burleigh Heads

  • West Burleigh Post OfficePost office

    25 Tallebudgera Creek Road

Community(8)
  • Childcare
  • Childcare

    100 Kortum Drive, Burleigh Heads

  • Gumleaf Gully ChildcareChildcare
  • Little Scholars School of Early LearningChildcare
  • A Head Start Children's CentreKindergarten

    1 Tallebudgera Creek Road, Burleigh Heads

  • Kindergarten
  • Lollipop Lane Child Care CentreKindergarten
  • Massage Schools of QueenslandSchool

    Unit 1 36 Kortum Drive, Burleigh Heads

Health & services(1)
  • Burleigh West Medical CentreClinic

    138 West Burleigh Road, Burleigh Heads

Sport & outdoors(48)
  • BBQ (2)
  • Beach (3)
  • Burleigh BeachBeach
  • North Burleigh BeachBeach
  • Tallebudgera CreekBeach
  • Boat ramp
  • Gold Coast OceanwayCycling route
  • Reedy Creek RoadCycling route
  • Varsity Lakes WoodlandCycling route
  • Elevation Complete Health & Fitness CentreGym
  • Jetts FitnessGym
  • RespireGym

    Unit 12 18 Township Drive, Burleigh Heads

  • SK FitnessGym
  • TRAIN FitnessGym

    43 Dover Drive

  • Burleigh Head National ParkNature reserve
  • David Fleay Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Nature reserve (18)
  • Tallebudgera Creek Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Tallebudgera Creek Fish Habitat AreaNature reserve
  • Gold Coast City CouncilPark
  • Martin Sheils ParkPark

    36 Tallebudgera Creek Road, Burleigh Heads

  • Park
  • Gold Coast City CouncilPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Burleigh Heads Tennis ClubSports centre

    Matilda Street

  • On Belay ClimbingSports centre

    38 Hutchinson Street

  • Sports field
  • Dazzling Blue Pool & Spa CentreSwimming pool
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Burleigh Beach Tourist ParkCaravan park

    36 Goodwin Terrace, Burleigh Heads

Entertainment(2)
  • AmphitheatreTheatre
  • Nalu TheatreTheatre
Transport(4)

4 bus stops

Other(127)
  • Doug Smith Appliance PartsAppliance
  • BBK Plumbing PlusBathroom Furnishing
  • Reece PlumbingBathroom Furnishing
  • ECO TanBeauty salon
  • Skin O2Beauty salon
  • Beds GaloreBed

    Unit 1 16 Township Drive, Burleigh Heads

  • Bench
  • 99 BikesBicycle

    Unit 6 110 Kortum Drive, Burleigh Heads

  • Bleachers
  • Gardner CarsCar
  • ARB Burleigh HeadsCar Parts
  • AWL CanopiesCar Parts
  • Burson Auto PartsCar Parts
  • MNF 4x4 AccessoriesCar Parts
  • RepcoCar Parts
  • Supercheap AutoCar Parts
  • All Coast Power SteeringCar repair
  • BumperProCar repair
  • Burleigh Auto SurgeryCar repair

    14 Kortum Drive, Burleigh Heads

  • Burleigh AutomaticsCar repair

    10 Kortum Drive, Burleigh Heads

  • George Gray MotorsCar repair
  • JJM Auto ServiceCar repair

    4 Dover Drive

  • MidasCar repair
  • MycarCar repair
  • Pedders Suspension Burleigh HeadsCar repair
  • Smart Auto ElectricalCar repair
  • Sunshine Ford Service CentreCar repair
  • West Burleigh Smash RepairsCar repair
  • Burleigh Car & Dog WashCar wash
  • Hinterland CaravansCaravan
  • JB Caravans Gold CoastCaravan
  • AndersensCarpet
  • Carpet CallCarpet
  • Carpet CourtCarpet
  • World Carpets Burleigh HeadsCarpet
  • Finch SwimClothes
  • Door CityDoors

    Unit 4 16 Township Drive, Burleigh Heads

  • Cetnaj ElectricalElectrical
  • CNW Electrical WholesaleElectrical
  • Ideal Electrical BurleighElectrical
  • JaycarElectronics

    Unit 5 118 Kortum Drive

  • Battery WorldEnergy
  • SolahartEnergy
  • Fifi's FabricologyFabric

    Unit 1 18 Township Drive, Burleigh Heads

  • Burleigh Heads Fire & Rescue StationFire station

    164 West Burleigh Road, Burleigh Heads

  • Flooring XtraFlooring
  • The Flooring DepotFlooring
  • FoamworldFoam Rubber
  • P.J. BowersFoam Rubber
  • Cheap As Chips FramingFrame
  • Newhaven FuneralsFuneral Directors

    1 Central Drive, Burleigh Heads

  • Ashanti Furniture & DesignFurniture
  • Fantastic FurnitureFurniture
  • Kazro FurnitureFurniture
  • Selbies Gold Coast Office NationalFurniture
  • The Beach FurnitureFurniture
  • Burleigh Garden SuppliesGarden Centre
  • Mower AccessoriesGarden Machinery

    Unit 2 26 Township Drive, Burleigh Heads

  • Everything for GasGas
  • L & J's Hair DesignHairdresser
  • Norris Hair & BeautyHairdresser
  • Gold Coast KitchensKitchen
  • Southern Cross KitchensKitchen
  • HytronikLighting
  • Terry’s LocksmithsLocksmith
  • Manchester MadnessManchester
  • MXstoreMotorcycle

    48 Dover Drive, Burleigh Heads

  • Miami SoundMusic

    14 Newcastle Street

  • Nutrition WarehouseNutrition Supplements
  • Kids & CommunityOccupational Therapist

    Unit 1 22 Township Drive, Burleigh Heads

  • Fit OnlineOutdoor

    Unit 1 57 Township Drive, Burleigh Heads

  • Tentworld Burleigh HeadsOutdoor
  • Wild EarthOutdoor
  • Bristol PaintPaint
  • Dulux PaintsPaint
  • Resene PaintsPaint
  • Car ParkParking
  • David Fleay Wildlife ParkParking
  • Gold Coast City CouncilParking
  • Parking (141)
  • Parking Entrance (7)
  • Parking Space
  • Burleigh Pet & Stockfeed SuppliesPet
  • Gold Coast Pet CentrePet
  • PetbarnPet
  • Picnic Table
  • Burleigh Church of ChristPlace of worship
  • Our ChurchPlace of worship
  • Burleigh Heads Police StationPolice
  • Burleigh Heads Police StationPolice

    Matilda Street, Burleigh Heads

  • City of Gold CoastRecycling
  • Reedy Creek Community Waste and Recycling CentreRecycling
  • Shelter
  • House with No StepsSocial Facility

    35 Hutchinson Street, Burleigh Heads

  • Ozanam Villa Aged Care FacilitySocial Facility

    20 Matilda Street, Burleigh Heads

  • Aero BowlsworldSports
  • DHDSports
  • Drummond GolfSports
  • Punch EquipmentSports
  • RebelSports

    110 Kortum Drive

  • OfficeworksStationery

    50 Kortum Drive

  • Kennards Self StorageStorage Rental
  • Rent-a-ShedStorage Rental

    40 Kortum Drive, Burleigh Heads

  • Storage For YouStorage Rental
  • 4CRB 89.3 FMStudio
  • Burleigh TilesTiles
  • National TilesTiles

    46 Kortum Drive, Burleigh Heads

  • TFB Centre BurleighTiles
  • All Round ScaffoldingTrade
  • Bridge & CompanyTrade
  • Kennards Hire Burleigh WestTrade
  • Midcoast TimbersTrade
  • Reece PlumbingTrade
  • SQID CivilTrade
  • TradelinkTrade
  • Dunlop Super DealerTyres

    1 Ramly Drive

  • Japanese Tyre ImportsTyres
  • JAX Tyres Burleigh HeadsTyres
  • Vacant

    151 West Burleigh Road, Burleigh Heads

  • Vacant (4)
  • GodfreysVacuum Cleaner
  • Waste Basket
  • Reedy Creek Community Waste and Recycling CentreWaste Transfer Station

    61 Hutchinson Street, Burleigh Heads

  • Aleeda WetsuitsWater Sports
  • LyndonsWholesale

    28-32 Township Drive, Burleigh Heads

  • Vulcan Ullrich AluminiumWholesale

    24 Township Drive, Burleigh Heads

  • Vulcan Ullrich AluminiumWholesale

    26 Township Drive, Burleigh Heads

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

4 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Burleigh Heads Bowls Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park Surf Life Saving Club

    Surf Life Saving · +61 7 5520 2972

  • Burleigh Heads Surf Life Saving Club

    Surf Life Saving · +61 7 5535 2419

  • Burleigh Heads Tennis Club

    Tennis · +61 7 5576 0457

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

39 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Alby Adams ParkPark
  • Burleigh Ridge ParkPark
  • Clarrie Francis ParkPark
  • Dapples Court ReservePark
  • Ed Harry ParkPark
  • Ikkina Road ParkPark
  • Jebbribillum Bora RingPark
  • John Laws ParkPark
  • Justins ParkPark
  • Kevin Gates ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
16.2%
Woodland / forest cover
11.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
40
Parks (OSM)
31
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Burleigh Church of Christ
  • Our Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
11
Nearest hospital
Varsity Lakes Day Hospital (3.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
2
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 2
Aged-care services
2
Residential aged-care places
167

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Burleigh Heads Medical CentreClinic
  • Burleigh Heads PhysiotherapyWest StreetPhysiotherapist
  • Burleigh West Medical CentreWest Burleigh RoadClinic
  • Empowering WellnessAlternative
  • Fresh Family DentalDentist
  • FriendlyCare PharmacyPharmacy
  • Gold Coast Physio & Sports HealthPhysiotherapist
  • Harvie DentalDentist
  • Kids & CommunityTownship DriveOccupational_Therapist
  • PharmacyPharmacy
Aged-care services
  • Nurse Next Door Gold CoastBURLEIGH HEADSHome Care
  • Ozcare Ozanam Villa - BurleighBURLEIGH HEADSResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
215
Participants per 1,000 residents
18.4

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 20°
Rainfall
628 mm · ~78 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
26° / 17°
Rainfall
552 mm · ~69 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
240 mm · ~30 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 15°
Rainfall
282 mm · ~35 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • David Fleay Wildlife ParkState heritage place
  • West Burleigh StoreState heritage place

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
McPherson
Member of Parliament
Leon REBELLO (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,545
Turnout (2025)
87.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.4%Labor 45.6%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.7 km away).

Coalition 51.5%Labor 48.5%

3.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Burleigh Heads (McPherson)Labor 49.1% · Coalition 50.9% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • Palm Beach NorthLabor 51.3% · Coalition 48.7% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • Burleigh North (McPherson)Labor 44.2% · Coalition 55.8% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • Burleigh Waters (McPherson)Labor 44.8% · Coalition 55.2% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • Palm BeachLabor 47.3% · Coalition 52.7% TPP (2025)2.8 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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